​CLTA released its most recent CLTA Titlecast, Episode 41 – What is a Claim?, brought to you by the CLTA Claims Awareness Committee. This 20-minute presentation includes a review of applicatory regulatory timelines and emphasizes the importance for title professionals to recognize a potential claim and act promptly. ...

Though the Rule doesn’t take effect until December 1, CLTA members are strongly encouraged to begin preparations now. In this 15-minute Titlecast, Episode 42: FinCEN, p6 - Operational Strategy for Staff / Customers and Penalties, this session will cover key considerations for preparing staff to handle collection and reporting requirements under the rule, as well as the penalties for violations.

Housing Bill Amended to Include Notice of Foreclosure to State Agencies (AB 1529); Unsolicited Offer Bill Amended to Include Ventura County (AB 851); Recorder Notification Bill Amended to Require Board of Supervisors Authorization (SB 255); Reparations Bill Amended Removing Property Reclamation (SB 518); AI Regulation Bill Scuttled in Session’s Closing Days (AB 1018)

Assembly Bill 1050 (Schultz) added reciprocal easement agreements to the list of recorded documents in existing law that are unenforceable against the owner of an affordable housing development where the restriction in the ...

The California Secretary of State announced that a new state ballot initiative intended to overturn certain real property-related taxes was cleared to begin collecting petition signatures on August 29, 2025. ...

Registration is now open for CEA’s 70th Annual Education Conference being held at the Hyatt Regency Irvine.  Check it out!

ALTA filed an amicus brief on Sept. 2 supporting Fidelity National Financial’s motion for summary judgment in its challenge to the FinCEN's Anti-Money Laundering (AML) rule for residential real estate transactions. ...

Last Thursday Freddie Mac released the results of its weekly Primary Mortgage Market Survey® (PMMS^®), showing the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) averaged 6.35%. The Survey is focused on ...

William Pulte, Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, said in an interview with Fox Business that the U.S. government was looking to sell around 5% of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. ...

Tara Smith has been named Executive Vice President of Enterprise Growth and Multi-brand Strategy at First American Title Insurance. Smith will have enterprise-wide responsibilities for ...

Thomas v. Corbyn Restaurant Development Corp. (2025) 111 Cal.App.5th 439. After the settlement of a personal injury lawsuit, an unknown third-party purporting to be plaintiff's counsel sent spoofed e-mails to ...

Pacho Limited Partnership v. Eureka Energy Co. (Sept. 8, 2025) (2025 Cal.App. LEXIS 56). ​The trial court ruled a long-term lease for 99 years of approximately 2,400 acres was for agricultural purposes (Civ. Code, § 717) and thus was limited to